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Aberdeen City and Cheltenham

231,320 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Cheltenham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberdeen City is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeen City Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Aberdeen City: £3,755Cheltenham: £3,815Aberdeen City: £3,771Cheltenham: £3,603Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £12,632, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Aberdeen City: £12,632Cheltenham: £12,394Aberdeen City: £12,686Cheltenham: £11,707Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£12,342£12,394£11,707

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,580, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Aberdeen City: £1,580Cheltenham: £1,445Aberdeen City: £1,587Cheltenham: £1,365Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £11,696, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Aberdeen City: £11,696Cheltenham: £11,416Aberdeen City: £11,746Cheltenham: £10,782Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,367£11,416£10,782

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Aberdeen City: £354Cheltenham: £336Aberdeen City: £356Cheltenham: £317Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£335£336£317

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £562, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Aberdeen City: £562Cheltenham: £623Aberdeen City: £565Cheltenham: £588Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£620£623£588

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £19, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Aberdeen City: £19Cheltenham: £19Aberdeen City: £19Cheltenham: £18Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Aberdeen City: £352Cheltenham: £288Aberdeen City: £353Cheltenham: £272Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Aberdeen City: £131Cheltenham: £89Aberdeen City: £131Cheltenham: £84Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £55, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Aberdeen City: £55Cheltenham: £64Aberdeen City: £55Cheltenham: £61Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Aberdeen City: £1,192Cheltenham: £1,136Aberdeen City: £1,197Cheltenham: £1,073Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen City: £167Cheltenham: £179Aberdeen City: £168Cheltenham: £169Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £322, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Aberdeen City: £322Cheltenham: £236Aberdeen City: £323Cheltenham: £222Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City is higher£235£236£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £7.38, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Aberdeen City: £7.38Cheltenham: £4.93Aberdeen City: £7.41Cheltenham: £4.66Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £3.82, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Aberdeen City: £3.82Cheltenham: £4.17Aberdeen City: £3.83Cheltenham: £3.94Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Aberdeen City: £6.26Cheltenham: £7.01Aberdeen City: £6.29Cheltenham: £6.62Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 990.2, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count998.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 87.7, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count76.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 125.5, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City 157.3, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City is higher135.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City 13.9, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher13.6

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Aberdeen City and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£12,342£12,394£11,707Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,439£1,445£1,365Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,367£11,416£10,782Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£335£336£317Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£620£623£588Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£19£19£18Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£286£288£272Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£89£89£84Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£64£64£61Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,131£1,136£1,073Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£235£236£222Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.91£4.93£4.66Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.2998.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.776.3Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5131.8Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.142.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3135.5Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated13.6Aberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeen City Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Aberdeen City: £3,755Cheltenham: £3,815Aberdeen City: £3,771Cheltenham: £3,603Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Aberdeen City: £2,045Cheltenham: £2,342Aberdeen City: £2,054Cheltenham: £2,212Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Aberdeen City: £1,055Cheltenham: £909Aberdeen City: £1,059Cheltenham: £859Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Aberdeen City: £1,894Cheltenham: £2,157Aberdeen City: £1,902Cheltenham: £2,038Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen City: £57Cheltenham: £63Aberdeen City: £58Cheltenham: £60Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Aberdeen City: £91Cheltenham: £118Aberdeen City: £91Cheltenham: £111Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £3.14, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Aberdeen City: £3.14Cheltenham: £3.66Aberdeen City: £3.16Cheltenham: £3.46Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Aberdeen City: £352Cheltenham: £288Aberdeen City: £353Cheltenham: £272Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City is higher£286£288£272

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £131, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Aberdeen City: £131Cheltenham: £89Aberdeen City: £131Cheltenham: £84Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City is higher£89£89£84

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £37, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Aberdeen City: £37Cheltenham: £41Aberdeen City: £37Cheltenham: £38Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Aberdeen City: £795Cheltenham: £715Aberdeen City: £799Cheltenham: £675Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Aberdeen City: £167Cheltenham: £179Aberdeen City: £168Cheltenham: £169Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Aberdeen City: £215Cheltenham: £148Aberdeen City: £216Cheltenham: £140Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Aberdeen City: £4.92Cheltenham: £3.10Aberdeen City: £4.94Cheltenham: £2.93Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Aberdeen City: £2.55Cheltenham: £2.63Aberdeen City: £2.56Cheltenham: £2.48Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Aberdeen City: £6.26Cheltenham: £7.01Aberdeen City: £6.29Cheltenham: £6.62Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 20.3, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 59.1, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City is higher85.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 9.3, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen City is higher8.6

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Aberdeen City and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£905£909£859Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£63£63£60Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£117£118£111Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£286£288£272Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£89£89£84Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£40£41£38Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£712£715£675Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£178£179£169Cheltenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£148£148£140Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£3.09£3.10£2.93Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.61£2.63£2.48Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.324.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.142.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.085.3Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated8.6Aberdeen City

Total

Aberdeen City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberdeen City Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mAberdeen City: £868.7mCheltenham: £463.4mAberdeen City: £872.4mCheltenham: £437.6mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mAberdeen City: £473.1mCheltenham: £284.5mAberdeen City: £475.2mCheltenham: £268.7mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mAberdeen City: £243.9mCheltenham: £110.4mAberdeen City: £245.0mCheltenham: £104.3mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mAberdeen City: £438.1mCheltenham: £262.0mAberdeen City: £440.0mCheltenham: £247.5mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mAberdeen City: £13.3mCheltenham: £7.7mAberdeen City: £13.3mCheltenham: £7.3mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mAberdeen City: £21.1mCheltenham: £14.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mCheltenham: £13.5mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aberdeen City £0.73m, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mAberdeen City: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.42mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mAberdeen City: £81.4mCheltenham: £34.9mAberdeen City: £81.7mCheltenham: £33.0mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City is higher£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mAberdeen City: £30.2mCheltenham: £10.9mAberdeen City: £30.3mCheltenham: £10.3mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mCheltenham: £4.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mCheltenham: £4.6mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mAberdeen City: £184.0mCheltenham: £86.8mAberdeen City: £184.8mCheltenham: £82.0mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mAberdeen City: £38.6mCheltenham: £21.8mAberdeen City: £38.8mCheltenham: £20.6mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mAberdeen City: £49.7mCheltenham: £18.0mAberdeen City: £49.9mCheltenham: £17.0mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mAberdeen City: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.38mAberdeen City: £1.1mCheltenham: £0.36mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen City: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.32mAberdeen City: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.30mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mAberdeen City: £1.4mCheltenham: £0.85mAberdeen City: £1.5mCheltenham: £0.80mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,752

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count3,025

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher10,356

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Cheltenham, total
MeasureAberdeen CityCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mAberdeen City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08822,920Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2841,752Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7003,025Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6655,180Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28510,356Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,041Aberdeen City

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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